all day long; last day of the month; last day of the year; New Year's Eve
Fujiwara No Tadamichi (1097-1164)
(traditional Japanese) musical instruments
ceremony for appointing officials other than ministers (from the Heian period)
kami of the three main Kumano shrines
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
good luck charm; something that encourages or invites good luck
to raise someone's position; to raise someone's standing
cut; notch; end; conclusion
Buddhist name; priest's name (on entering the priesthood); posthumous Buddhist name
that country; (arch.) nirvana
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
Minister of the Right (official in Nara and Heian periods)
enemy of the emperor; rebel against the imperial government
Amitabha's Pure Land; Sukhavati
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
ninefold; imperial palace; the Court
rebellion; great uprising
wild; unruly; arrogant; endless (e.g. spending); uncontrolled; rampant (e.g. weeds)
Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
to run away; to escape safely
office and rank; an official rank
government service; official position; civil service
Awa (former province located in present-day Tokushima Prefecture)
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)